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Pacific Northwest Endurance Riders’ Convention – February 21-22 in Redmond, Oregon

See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/pacific-northwest-endurance-riders-convention PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for the content of 3rd party submissions.

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New and Noteworthy: NSBA Foundation’s 2025 Coaches Summit

Coaches Summit
Photo Courtesy NSBA

The National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation will host its 2025 Coaches Summit February 24–26 at Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship in Dallas, Texas. Registration to attend this year’s event is open through January 27. The three-day workshop is open to equine industry professionals, therapeutic riding center coaches, staff, volunteers, and anyone interested … Read More

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Trainer’s Corner: Help for the Spooky Horse – Part 1

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Photo by Natalie Longwell

Response in Spite of Trouble Welcome to this three-part series which will cover one of the most universally applicable principles of horsemanship, what I call “Response in Spite of Trouble”. Some of the most common questions I’m asked concern what to do when a horse spooks or how to build … Read More

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Equine Natural Movement School – Module 1: In-Person Training – March 9-15, 2025 in Battle Ground, WA

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Media Barn: New in Books – Keeping Horses Outdoors

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Smart, Safe, Affordable Ways Your Horse Can Live as Naturally as Possible All Year by Iveta Jebáčková-Lažanská As times have changed, so has our understanding of the social, psychological, and physical needs of the animals in our care. As open spaces shrink, our view of what is required to keep … Read More

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Whatcom Farm Expo: Exhibitors Spots Still Available

Whatcom Farm Expo

We still have space for exhibitors for this year’s Whatcom Farm Expo! If you’re able to join us on Saturday, March 1, 2025, it would be wonderful to have you participate in this well-attended event. We offer various options for exhibitor booths and sponsorships, ranging from a classic 10×10 booth set up for … Read More

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Mark & Lee Bolender Seek New Visionary for International Mountain Trail Challenge Association (IMTCA)

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Mark & Lee Bolender

Mark and I have cherished every moment of growing International Mountain Trail Challenge Association (IMTCA) and witnessing the incredible community it has become. On April 26, 2024, we sold Bolender Horse Park and relocated just a mile down the road. Since then, all our focus has been on building our new home and … Read More

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54th Northwest Agricultural Show – Salem, Oregon – January 15-17, 2024

See event info here: https://horsesource.org/event/54th-northwest-agricultural-show-salem-oregon-january-15-17-2024 PressNews from the horse industry. Sharing today’s information as it happens. The Northwest Horse Source is not responsible for the content of 3rd party submissions.

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Editor’s Postcard: Letting Dreams Go

Equine Systemic Proteoglycan Accumulation
Gus with his dam at five months old. Photo by Kim Roe.

A Grim Diagnosis for a Beloved Horse In last month’s column I wrote about my 7-year-old gelding, Gus, and his struggle to stay sound. Slightly lame over the summer with an undiagnosed injury to his left hind, he then bowed a tendon in his right hind in October. I rested … Read More

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